Federal Way School District
Public school district · King County · Washington · NCES district ID 5302820
Federal Way School District spent $17,898 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 68% of the other Washington districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $17,250). Its 43 schools enrolled 22,250 students in 2024-25; 66.7% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $18,682 per student, up 4.4% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 81% (Washington: 83.8%).
NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method
Spending per student among Washington's largest districts
Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. Among the 10 districts shown, Federal Way ranks 8.
Where the money came from
$447,972,000 in revenue: 66.7% state, 21.5% local and 11.9% federal. Total spending including $79,117,000 of capital outlay was $493,902,000, or $22,859 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.
- State$298,629,000 67%
- Local$96,104,000 21%
- Federal$53,239,000 12%
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 150 districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).
Enrollment rose from 2022-23 to 2024-25
21,606 students in 2022-23, 21,818 students in 2023-24, 22,250 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.
Teachers and students per teacher
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 21,606 | 1178.1 | 18.3 |
| 2023-24 | 21,818 | 1204.2 | 18.1 |
| 2024-25 | 22,250 | 1207.2 | 18.4 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.
$114,302,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $5,290 per student
Federal Way School District booked $114,302,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 1,184 full-time teachers in its Common Core of Data district staff file for 2022-23 (the school files behind the staffing figures on this page count teachers separately, so the two can differ), or $96,509 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 80 in 100 Washington districts with a figure (state median $84,529, 290 districts). It is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, so the result can differ widely from the average salary the district publishes (its salary schedule gives pay); benefits are left out, and states book salaries differently, so compare districts within one state. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Washington teacher salary at $81,586 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).
| Program | Teacher salaries | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Regular programs | $82,636,000 | 72.3% |
| Special education | $13,763,000 | 12.0% |
| Vocational | $5,977,000 | 5.2% |
| Other programs | $11,926,000 | 10.4% |
Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23
The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $4,563 in 2018-19, $4,524 in 2019-20, $4,884 in 2020-21, $4,872 in 2021-22, $5,290 in 2022-23.
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal years 2019 to 2023: teacher salaries in regular, special, vocational and other programs (Z35 to Z38) and fall membership (V33); NCES Common Core of Data LEA staff file 2022-23, teachers (full-time equivalent).
State test results, 2021-22
In 2021-22, the students tested in Federal Way School District scored proficient or above: 38% in reading and 24% in math, against 53.4% in reading and 41% in math across Washington. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Washington, not across states. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.
| Subject | This district | Washington | Students tested |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts | 38% | 53.4% | 10,156 |
| Math | 24% | 41% | 8,906 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
Graduation rate, class of 2023
81% of the 1,697 students in Federal Way School District's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 83.8% across Washington. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.
| This district | Washington | |
|---|---|---|
| Four-year graduation rate | 81% | 83.8% |
| Students in the class | 1,697 | 85,003 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.
23 elementary schools, 10,041 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wildwood Elementary School | 598 | 15.5 | 67.4% | Schoolwide program |
| Olympic View Elementary School | 547 | 17.2 | 71.3% | Schoolwide program |
| Lake Dolloff Elementary School | 543 | 17.0 | 72.0% | Schoolwide program |
| Sunnycrest Elementary School | 535 | 15.3 | 72.1% | Schoolwide program |
| Mark Twain Elementary School | 531 | 16.1 | 78.5% | Schoolwide program |
| Valhalla Elementary School | 517 | 17.2 | 61.5% | Schoolwide program |
| Rainier View Elementary School | 495 | 16.8 | 71.9% | Schoolwide program |
| Mirror Lake Elementary School | 491 | 15.8 | 72.1% | Schoolwide program |
| Nautilus K-8 School | 469 | 16.5 | 56.7% | Schoolwide program |
| Meredith Hill Elementary School | 456 | 17.5 | 55.0% | Not Title I |
| Enterprise Elementary School | 450 | 16.2 | 60.2% | Schoolwide program |
| Star Lake Elementary School | 434 | 16.7 | 59.9% | Schoolwide program |
The other 11 elementary schools
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Panther Lake Elementary School | 427 | 16.7 | 73.5% | Schoolwide program |
| Lakeland Elementary School | 418 | 16.7 | 51.7% | Schoolwide program |
| Woodmont K-8 School | 402 | 16.3 | 59.0% | Schoolwide program |
| Lake Grove Elementary School | 390 | 16.5 | 65.6% | Schoolwide program |
| Silver Lake Elementary School | 382 | 16.3 | 68.8% | Schoolwide program |
| Twin Lakes Elementary School | 371 | 16.5 | 60.9% | Schoolwide program |
| Brigadoon Elementary School | 366 | 16.1 | 53.6% | Schoolwide program |
| Sherwood Forest Elementary School | 325 | 13.5 | 57.8% | Schoolwide program |
| Adelaide Elementary School | 321 | 15.4 | 62.3% | Schoolwide program |
| Camelot Elementary School | 292 | 14.2 | 55.8% | Schoolwide program |
| Green Gables Elementary School | 281 | 14.4 | 50.5% | Schoolwide program |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
7 middle schools, 4,326 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evergreen Middle School | 810 | 19.3 | 66.0% | Eligible, no program |
| Kilo Middle School | 669 | 18.1 | 62.6% | Eligible, no program |
| Sacajawea Middle School | 668 | 18.3 | 66.3% | Eligible, no program |
| Illahee Middle School | 655 | 17.5 | 68.4% | Eligible, no program |
| Lakota Middle School | 645 | 19.8 | 60.9% | Eligible, no program |
| Sequoyah Middle School | 570 | 18.4 | 64.0% | Eligible, no program |
| Federal Way Public Academy | 309 | 23.3 | 35.9% | Not Title I |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
10 high schools, 7,110 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Jefferson High School | 1,810 | 22.6 | 58.8% | Eligible, no program |
| Federal Way High School | 1,665 | 20.7 | 62.2% | Eligible, no program |
| Todd Beamer High School | 1,412 | 21.5 | 61.7% | Eligible, no program |
| Decatur High School | 1,352 | 21.0 | 53.0% | Eligible, no program |
| Technology Access Foundation Academy at Saghalie | 532 | 15.0 | 61.3% | Eligible, no program |
| Open Doors Youth Reengagement (1418) | 154 | 35.6 | 75.3% | Eligible, no program |
| Career Academy at Truman High School | 83 | 15.5 | 74.7% | Eligible, no program |
| Employment Transition Program | 62 | 20.7 | 66.1% | Eligible, no program |
| Gateway to College | 23 | not reported | 60.9% | Not Title I |
| Federal Way Running Start Home School | 17 | not reported | 11.8% | Not Title I |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
3 other schools, 773 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Internet Academy | 370 | 21.4 | 47.6% | Not Title I |
| Federal Way Public School ECEAP | 348 | not reported | 73.9% | Not Title I |
| Support School | 55 | not reported | 41.8% | Not Title I |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
Contact Federal Way School District
- Website: fwps.org
- Phone: (253) 945-2000
- Office: 33330 8th AVE S, Federal Way, WA 98003
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.
What to look at next about Federal Way School District
- Washington districts by spending per studentFederal Way School District ranks 48 of 150 Washington districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($17,898).#48 of 150
- Every school district in WashingtonFederal Way School District is the number 10 by size of 323 Washington districts, with 21,606 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#10 of 323
- Vancouver School DistrictThe next larger Washington district: 22,003 students in fall 2022, $17,999 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$17,999
- Bethel School District 403The next smaller Washington district: 21,156 students in fall 2022, $15,370 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$15,370
- Compare Federal Way School District with Vancouver School DistrictEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
- Thomas Jefferson High School, its largest high school1,810 students in 2024-25, 22.6 per teacher.1,810
- Teacher salary spending across WashingtonFederal Way School District spent $96,509 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $84,529); spending, not a salary.$96,509
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).
Questions about Federal Way School District
How many schools and students are in Federal Way School District?
43 schools were open in 2024-25 (23 elementary, 7 middle, 10 high, 3 other), enrolling 22,250 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.How much does Federal Way School District spend per student?
$17,898 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Washington median for districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $17,250 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $18,682 per student, up 4.4% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).Where does Federal Way School District's money come from?
$447,972,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 66.7% state, 21.5% local and 11.9% federal (NCES F-33).How many children in Federal Way School District live in poverty?
The Census Bureau estimates that 4,134 of the 24,447 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 16.9%, were in families in poverty (Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates). It is a model-based estimate for everyone living in the district, not a count of its students; the free-meal shares in the school tables are counts of enrolled students.How much does Federal Way School District spend on teacher salaries?
$114,302,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $5,290 per student. Divided by the 1,184 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $96,509 per teacher, more than 80 in 100 Washington districts (state median $84,529). That is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, and the result can differ widely from the average salary a district publishes. The district's salary schedule gives pay. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Washington teacher salary at $81,586 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).How do students in Federal Way School District do on state tests?
In 2021-22, the students tested in Federal Way School District scored proficient or above: 38% in reading and 24% in math, against 53.4% in reading and 41% in math across Washington. Washington's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.What is the graduation rate in Federal Way School District?
81% of the 1,697 students in Federal Way School District's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 83.8% across Washington. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.What is Federal Way School District's NCES district ID?
5302820. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- NCES Digest of Education Statistics, table 211.60 (2021-22): the state's average teacher salary, from the National Education Association. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024: children aged 5 to 17 and those in families in poverty, by school district. census.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25